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Whistling in the Dark

6.019331h 19mNRMovieComedyCrimeDrama

A mystery writer and his sweetheart are held hostage by a fugitive gangster, who hopes to enlist their help in devising the perfect murder.

DirectorElliott Nugent
WriterElliott Nugent

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Cast · Directed by Elliott Nugent

ETErnest Truex
Ernest Truex
Wallace Porter
UMUna Merkel
Una Merkel
Toby Van Buren
JMJohn Miljan
John Miljan
Charlie
JHJohnny Hines
Johnny Hines
Slim
EAEdward Arnold
Edward Arnold
Dillon
CGC. Henry Gordon
C. Henry Gordon
Lombardo
JCJoseph Cawthorn
Joseph Cawthorn
Barfuss
NPNat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
Joe
THTenen Holtz
Tenen Holtz
Herman
MCMarcelle Corday
Marcelle Corday
Hilda
FB
Frederick Burton
Mr. Van Buren (uncredited)
JK
Jack Kennedy
Detective (uncredited)

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Whistling in the Dark — streaming FAQ

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Is Whistling in the Dark on Netflix?

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Whistling in the Dark hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around March 11, 1933. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.